ATIKU SPEAKS ON ZONING, SAYS IT IS NEITHER NIGERIA'S PROBLEM NOR SOLUTION
By: Bamanga Jada
The PDP 2019 Presidential candidate, His Excellency, Alhaji Dr. Atiku Abubakar, GCON (Waziri Adamawa), has DISMISSED the debate on ZONING of the party's Presidential ticket as the solution to Nigeria's leadership crisis!
Within the context of the calls by some of the party leaders that the 2023 Presidential ticket be zoned to the South, but Atiku's remarks suggest a contrary position.
Speaking at the 94th National Executive Council (NEC) of the main opposition party in Abuja on Thursday, the former Vice President of Nigeria argued that the ZONING of the 2023 Presidential ticket has never been the cause of the Country's problem nor will it be the solution.
Atiku said, "the PDP has the right to determine its rules on how its party should be governed. The people of Nigeria also have the right to determine who governs them.
Waziri Adamawa further said, "where the President comes from has never been the problem of Nigeria neither will it be the solution. There is NO such thing as the President from Southern Nigeria or President from Northern Nigeria. There's only one President from Nigeria, by Nigeria and for Nigeria!".
In respect to the already zoned Chairmanship seat, as well as other national officers seat, the former Vice President said he would like to see a sizable number of Youth and women in the new National Working Committee, the party braces to produce!
The acting National Chairman of the PDP, Yemi Akinwonmi, in his opening remark, urged all members to embrace what ever comes from the meeting for the party's ultimate goal of reclaiming power from the APC.
Those in attendance at the meeting were Governors of Delta State, Bayelsa State, Enugu State, Edo State, Rivers State, Bauchi State Sokoto State, Oyo State, Benue State and Adamawa State. Also in attendance were Senator Bukola Saraki, Senator David Mark, amongst others!
